Challenges in Aging

M. Link, Welcome Address. M. Bergener, M. Ermini, and C. Hesse, Aging in the Nineties and Beyond: What is Necessary in Research and Practice? B. Roos, Opening Address. Human Competence: Changes under Normal and Pathological Conditions: J.E. Birren, M. Vercruyssen, and L.M. Fischer, Aging and Speed of Behaviour: Its Scientific and Practical Significance. L. Rosemayr, The Positions of the Old in Tribal Society. J.A. Yesavage, Age-Associated Memory Impairment: Conceptual Background and Treatment. J.R.M. Copeland, Epidemiological Aspects of the Mental Disorders of Old Age. C.G. Gottfries, Biological Markers in Dementia Disorders. M. Bergener, Summary. Regulatory Factors of Cell Function during Aging: V.V. Frolkis, Neurohumoral Mechanisms of Aging. A.V. Everitt, Neuroendocrine Factors in Aging Processes. G.S. Roth and J.A. Joseph, Loss of Agonist-Receptor Efficacy in Senescence: Possible Decrements in Second Messenger Function and Calcium Mobilization. C. Bertoni-Freddari, P. Fattoretti, T. Casoli, W. Meier-Ruge, and J. Ulrich, Morpho-Functional Changes of Synaptic Terminals in Physiological Aging and Alzheimer's Disease. M. Ermini, Summary. Chronic Illness in the Elderly: Clinical Strategies: J.C. Brocklehurst, Aging and the Bladder. F.H. Messerli, Hypertension in the Elderly: How Innocent a Bystander? M.H. Liang, The Measurement Paradox of Disability and Its Implications for Gerontology. H. Orimo and Y. Ouchi, The Role of Calcium in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis. B.E.C. Nordin and A.G. Need, Prediction and Prevention of Osteoporosis. J.F. Fries, The Compression of Morbidity: Progress and Control. H.B. Stähelin, Summary. D. Danon, General Conclusions.Bergener, Manfred is the author of 'Challenges in Aging' with ISBN 9780120901630 and ISBN 0120901633.